#7542CC
A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.
About #7542CC
At its core, #7542CC is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkorchid. Its digital footprint relies on 117 parts red, 66 parts green, and 204 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 43% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow, and 20% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#7542CC
RGB117, 66, 204
HSL262.2°, 57.5%, 52.9%
CMYK43%, 68%, 0%, 20%
HSV262.2°, 67.6%, 80.0%
LAB41.3, 51.4, -63.7
XYZ20.2, 12.0, 58.4
Decimal7684812
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.16:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.41:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.89:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.90:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #7542CC;
}
.text-color {
color: #7542CC;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #7542CC;
}